Gadgets · by Sanne de Vries · 2026-09-27
The history behind Laptop is surprisingly human
63 sparks · 31 comments
Gadgets · by Sanne de Vries · 2026-09-27
63 sparks · 31 comments
Theo Bennett · 15 likes
I found this disappointing because it skips the hardest part. The social part surprised me too. A small test case would make this easier to trust.
Bilal Raza · 8 likes
The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. I would test it for 4 days before deciding.
Sanne de Vries · 2 likes
I would love a follow-up example.
Sara Hosseini · 1 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.
Rapid Runner · 0 likes
Anecdote beats theory here.
Sanne de Vries · 0 likes
Fair pushback.
Tiny Lantern · 6 likes
Great point, especially the part about laptop. That is where the boring checklist helps.
Sanne de Vries · 3 likes
That is a good boundary.
Nima Ahmadi · 1 likes
@nl_mango That is a good boundary.
Nicolás Díaz · 0 likes
Could be regional too.
Paolo Garcia · 3 likes
I would love a follow-up example.
Sanne de Vries · 1 likes
The Tuesday test is undefeated.
Noah Campbell · 1 likes
Anecdote beats theory here.
Diego García · 1 likes
Adding this to my notes.
Ngozi Bello · 0 likes
My wallet felt that.
Pixel Noodle · 0 likes
@tinybakes28 You just saved me a bad purchase.
Brave River · 5 likes
There is probably a middle ground here. The lunch break version is even more interesting. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse.
Chinedu Adeyemi · 5 likes
My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. This is more useful on a tired busy month than on a perfect day.
Noah Miller · 3 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. The social part surprised me too.
Pieter Botha · 1 likes
That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Siti Lestari · 3 likes
I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat. The a trailhead detail changes the whole answer.
Minh Nguyen · 1 likes
This feels like advice from a patient friend. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.
Aarav Sharma · 8 likes
@orbitNomad33 Respectfully, I see it the other way.
Yasmine El Amrani · 1 likes
The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. I would write it down before changing anything else.
Oussama Alaoui · 1 likes
Big fan of this approach. This pairs weirdly well with idli. The boring solution is probably the reliable one here.
Paolo Garcia · 1 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.
Midnight Otter · 1 likes
There is probably a middle ground here. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Grace Parker · 1 likes
This feels like advice from a patient friend. My only addition is to make the first step visible.
Nicolás Díaz · 0 likes
Excellent timing; I was just thinking about laptop. I learned that one the expensive way.
Camila Rocha · 0 likes
That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it.
Minh Nguyen · 0 likes
Excellent timing; I was just thinking about laptop. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.